THE Port Stephens region is set to welcome two new recruits to its Police Force after the class of 354 graduated from the Police Academy at Goulburn last week. Eight new probationary constables will commence duties in the Lower Hunter…
AS the region faces a housing shortage crisis, there is a risk of children ending up in out of home care (OOHC). In an effort to improve literacy in children living in out of home care, Life Without Barriers has…
A NEW initiative has been announced to equip our ambulance fleet with life saving technology that can help our paramedics save lives. Patients will benefit from a statewide rollout of world-class technology and equipment in NSW ambulances worth more than…
SAVE The Children is calling for more awareness of the needs of children in disaster responses. The organisation says that two New South Wales inquiries into the state’s response to major flooding earlier this year have failed to address the…
THE annual fete on the grounds of Tanilba’s Baptist Church will this year change format. Tanilba Reverend Anthony Gentle said setting up the fete was time consuming and laborious and this year it will be transformed into “one big car-boot…
THE ongoing lack of rental housing availability across Port Stephens has forced local families into homelessness, and one group of passionate residents have banded together, determined to create change. No Fixed Address, a community event and homelessness fundraiser for the…
STUMPED for the perfect gift for the man that has everything this Father’s Day? Jump online and visit Port Stephens Koala Hospital and give Dad the gift of supporting a living breathing wombat or possum! Giving Dad this gift doesn’t…
BUSINESSES across Port Stephens are pitching in to assist women and girls experiencing domestic violence, poverty or homelessness by helping to collect personal hygiene products as part of the bi-annual Share the Dignity Drive. On any given night, over 45,000…
A LANDMARK new initiative will help firefighters and farmers work together to better protect communities in regional and rural NSW from bush fires and grass fires. The NSW Government has unveiled a first-of-its-kind Operational Guide for the use of Farm…
PORT Stephens Council hosted a business networking and educational event on Friday which explored the opportunities available to business in the region. The event featured a lively panel discussion which shone a light on several innovative opportunities in the manufacturing…